BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Alabama continued its dominance among the polls retaining its perch as No. 1 in the latest USA Today coaches poll.

Auburn broke into the category of receiving votes after its third consecutive victory to open the 2013 season. Auburn received 15 votes.

Auburn last appeared in the USA Today coaches poll last season debuting in the preseason poll at No. 25. The Tigers dropped out of the poll after 26-19 loss to Clemson in the 2012 opener. Auburn stopped receiving votes in the poll after its second-consecutive loss last year - a 28-10 loss at Mississippi State.